He doesn’t always believe he’s been living for 19 years, Because he only remembers his life starting at the age of 5. Fourteen long years ago, a small dominican boy arrived to the stage known as New York City. He refers to New York City as a stage, because he was always told this was the place to show your talents to the world, and hopefully succeed.

When he first came to New York City, he wasn’t sure on what his talent was specifically, and if he would gain success through his talent. But his parents explained to him that there was one answer for certain success, and it was to get an education. Ever since Cesar was a young boy, the idea of going to school was drilled in his head. But Cesar was far too young to quite understand why something so boring as school, was needed or was rather important for his future. Cesar focused on the better or what he thought were the more pleasurable things in life, sports. Cesar fell in Love with the sport of basketball at the age of 9 years old. He found it quite disappointing that his 3rd grade gym teacher did not allow third graders to play with regular sized basketball, for “safety purposes.” This still didn’t stop him from playing the sport. With false rubbery basketballs Cesar managed to practice the sport he loved to play. Cesar had dreams of making it far with his basketball talents, but he wasn’t always sure if this stage was the right one for this.